Can't get me old safe open

[Stomper]

Well guys its OPEN!! Thanks @Joe13 for the extra hand getting it open.

We ended up drilling the side and taking a punch to it. Popped right open. After closer inspection it looks like the bar that moves the lower side bolt in and out was bent just enough to keep the door from opening. So I am going to JB Weld the side and straighten the bar and I am back in business.


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I'd replace that crooked, flimsy form-bent piece of heavy gauge sheet metal (looks like 16-14 gauge) with a heavier piece of angle-iron.

 

[Ownerus]

OK now jam it again with the door locked, and start over and lets see how much more entertainment we can get out of this thing!
Gabby

Yeah! We ain't had this much fun since the hogs ate grandma!

 

[11Charlie]

I'm sure I can find something that's all messed up so I can start a new thread give me a day or two

 

[Kruel J]

Kinda makes me want to break something!

 

[Caveman Jim]

I'm sure I can find something that's all messed up so I can start a new thread give me a day or two

Cool, you knew I was coming back tomorrow so you had to do SOMETHING, right...

 

[11Charlie]

Cool, you knew I was coming back tomorrow so you had to do SOMETHING, right...

I didn't want you showing up and making us look bad!

 

[Caveman Jim]

I didn't want you showing up and making us look bad!

I would have had you & Joe throw a chain around it & when it saw me back that BA F350 to yank it, the safe would have just popped open...

 

[Kruel J]

I would have had you & Joe throw a chain around it & when it saw me back that BA F350 to yank it, the safe would have just popped open...

Steffan's Cummins should have already had it thinking twice about playing hardball.

 

[11Charlie]

Truck, woods and tannerite would have been fun if I was rich!

 

[RogerJ]

This was like reading some mystery story.

 

[Jeedia]

Truck, woods and tannerite would have been fun if I was rich!

I'm positive that if that's what you wanted to do you could have charged admission and made out like a bandit!! Probably wouldn't even had to buy your own tannerite.

 

[11Charlie]

I'm positive that if that's what you wanted to do you could have charged admission and made out like a bandit!! Probably wouldn't even had to buy your own tannerite.

Damn I should have thought of that!

 

[Jeedia]

Damn I should have thought of that!

Could have bought a new safe too!lol

 

[Caveman Jim]

This was like reading some mystery story.

Yeah I was waiting for Scooby-Doo to show up & save the day, oh wait he did (Joe13). lol

 

[Lazyfaire]

Something else to check is the gaps at the top, bottom & the side to figure out which way to pry... just a thought brother.

My thinking too. Is the reveal the same on all 4 sides? Is the door flush with the sides/bottom? Might tell you where you need to push.

 

[Lazyfaire]

Well I certainly got to the party late but it was fun to read through the thread! Glad you were able to get it open.
Ever see an early (first year) Big Bang Theory where the girl buys a couch from Ikea and the boys (all engineers) spend the whole time trying to re-engineer it to make it stronger. Finally when they turn around she has put it all together by herself. Just the way we guys are wired!

 

[kod38]

What about drilling a hole in the side and run a bore scope to inspect?

 

[Lazyfaire]

What about drilling a hole in the side and run a bore scope to inspect?

They got it open on Saturday

 

[billdeserthills]

What about drilling a hole in the side and run a bore scope to inspect?

Takes all the challenge out of it

 

[MasterChief]

Yes it does....